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| 250 BC by topic |
| Politics |
|---|
| Categories |
| Gregorian calendar | 250 BC CCL BC |
| Ab urbe condita | 504 |
| Ancient Egypt era | XXXIII dynasty, 74 |
| - Pharaoh | Ptolemy II Philadelphus, 34 |
| Ancient Greek era | 132nd Olympiad, year 3 |
| Assyrian calendar | 4501 |
| Balinese saka calendar | N/A |
| Bengali calendar | −842 |
| Berber calendar | 701 |
| Buddhist calendar | 295 |
| Burmese calendar | −887 |
| Byzantine calendar | 5259–5260 |
| Chinese calendar | 庚戌年 (Metal Dog) 2448 or 2241 — to — 辛亥年 (Metal Pig) 2449 or 2242 |
| Coptic calendar | −533 – −532 |
| Discordian calendar | 917 |
| Ethiopian calendar | −257 – −256 |
| Hebrew calendar | 3511–3512 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | −193 – −192 |
| - Shaka Samvat | N/A |
| - Kali Yuga | 2851–2852 |
| Holocene calendar | 9751 |
| Iranian calendar | 871 BP – 870 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 898 BH – 897 BH |
| Javanese calendar | N/A |
| Julian calendar | N/A |
| Korean calendar | 2084 |
| Minguo calendar | 2161 before ROC 民前2161年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −1717 |
| Seleucid era | 62/63 AG |
| Thai solar calendar | 293–294 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阳金狗年 (male Iron-Dog) −123 or −504 or −1276 — to — 阴金猪年 (female Iron-Pig) −122 or −503 or −1275 |
| Gregorian calendar | 306 BC CCCVI BC |
| Ab urbe condita | 448 |
| Ancient Egypt era | XXXIII dynasty, 18 |
| - Pharaoh | Ptolemy I Soter, 18 |
| Ancient Greek era | 118th Olympiad, year 3 |
| Assyrian calendar | 4445 |
| Balinese saka calendar | N/A |
| Bengali calendar | −898 |
| Berber calendar | 645 |
| Buddhist calendar | 239 |
| Burmese calendar | −943 |
| Byzantine calendar | 5203–5204 |
| Chinese calendar | 甲寅年 (Wood Tiger) 2392 or 2185 — to — 乙卯年 (Wood Rabbit) 2393 or 2186 |
| Coptic calendar | −589 – −588 |
| Discordian calendar | 861 |
| Ethiopian calendar | −313 – −312 |
| Hebrew calendar | 3455–3456 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | −249 – −248 |
| - Shaka Samvat | N/A |
| - Kali Yuga | 2795–2796 |
| Holocene calendar | 9695 |
| Iranian calendar | 927 BP – 926 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 955 BH – 954 BH |
| Javanese calendar | N/A |
| Julian calendar | N/A |
| Korean calendar | 2028 |
| Minguo calendar | 2217 before ROC 民前2217年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −1773 |
| Seleucid era | 6/7 AG |
| Thai solar calendar | 237–238 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阳木虎年 (male Wood-Tiger) −179 or −560 or −1332 — to — 阴木兔年 (female Wood-Rabbit) −178 or −559 or −1331 |
Year 306 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Tremulus and Arvina (or, less frequently, year 448 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 306 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
Events
By place
Cyprus
- Menelaus, brother of Egypt's ruler, Ptolemy I Soter, is defeated and captured by Demetrius Poliorcetes in the Battle of Salamis, a naval battle off Cyprus. The battle is a complete victory for Demetrius and results in his capture of Cyprus from Ptolemy and it completely destroys the naval power of Egypt. This gives Demetrius Poliorcetes' father, Antigonus I Monophthalmus, control of the Aegean, the eastern Mediterranean, and all of the Middle East except Babylonia.
- With Antigonus and Demetrius now each assuming the title of king, Ptolemy, as well as Cassander, Lysimachus and Seleucus I Nicator, respond by doing the same.
Syria
- Antigonus proclaims himself king of Asia Minor and northern Syria thus commencing the Antigonid dynasty. Antigonus appoints Demetrius Poliorcetes king and co-regent.
Sicily
- A peace agreement is reached between Syracuse and Carthage. The peace restricts Carthaginian power in Sicily to the area west of the Halycus (Platani) River. This agreement allows the tyrant of Syracuse, Agathocles, to strengthen his rule over the Greek cities of Sicily.
Egypt
- Antigonus tries to follow up his victory in Cyprus by invading Egypt with a large army and a formidable fleet. But Ptolemy successfully holds the frontier against him. However, the year's events mean that Ptolemy no longer engages in overseas expeditions against Antigonus.
Thrace
- A four-drachma coin, picturing Alexander the Great, is issued by Lysimachos from this time until 281 BC. At least one of them is now preserved at the British Museum in London.